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The Legal 500 US 2023 (Legalease Ltd.) Recognizes Vinson & Elkins in 45 Practice Categories, 133 Lawyers Recommended

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June 12, 2023 • 3-minute read

The Legal 500 U.S. recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 45 categories. In total, 133 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 U.S. edition, many in more than one category. Special designations were awarded to 25 attorneys such as “Hall of Fame,” “Leading Lawyer,” “Next Generation Partner” and “Rising Star.”

The publication cites numerous testimonials from the firm’s clients, including:

“They are a ‘team’ in all senses of the word. Work is coordinated, advice is simple, lawyers are very strategically connected, straightforward, imaginative and creative.”

“The Vinson & Elkins team has a unique approach to client services. They are able to combine excellent technical skills with incredibly agile, dynamic approach to legal services. I have been extremely impressed with their excellence across the board – from junior associates to partners.”

“V&E consistently delivers high quality, reliable work product. I have worked with various partners and associates across the V&E team and have yet to have a negative experience.”

The Legal 500 series has been one of the largest legal referral guides for more than 30 years for commercial and private companies, corporate counsel, CEOs and professional advisers. The publication interviews in-house counsel and lawyers globally to compile its annual guides.

Vinson & Elkins ranked Tier 1 in the following categories:

Energy – Renewable/Alternative Power
Energy Transactions – Oil & Gas
Energy Regulation – Oil & Gas
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards

Vinson & Elkins was also recognized in the following categories:

Antitrust – Cartel
Antitrust – Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
Antitrust – Merger Control
Dispute Resolution – Appellate – Appellate – Courts of Appeal
Dispute Resolution – Corporate Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Corporates
Dispute Resolution – Corporate Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Individuals
Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
Dispute Resolution – Leading Trial Lawyers
Dispute Resolution – M&A Litigation: Defense
Dispute Resolution – Securities Litigation – Defense
Energy Litigation: Oil & Gas
Energy Regulation: Conventional Power
Energy Transactions: Conventional Power
Environment – Litigation
Environment – Regulatory
Environment – Transactional
Finance – Capital Markets – Debt – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
Finance – Capital Markets – Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
Finance – Capital Markets – High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
Finance – Commercial Lending – Advice to Borrowers
Finance – Commercial Lending – Advice to Lenders
Finance – Project Finance – Energy & Power
Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Government – Government Contracts
Government – Government Relations
Labor & Employment – Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & Retirement Plans: Transactional
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – M&A – Large Deals ($1bn+)
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – Private Equity Buyouts
Real Estate
Real Estate – Construction (Including Construction Litigation)
Real Estate – Land Use/Zoning
Real Estate – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Sport
Tax – International Tax
Tax – US Taxes – Contentious
Tax – US Taxes – Non-Contentious
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance

The following lawyers were individually recommended, many in more than one category:

About Vinson & Elkins
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins has provided outstanding client service across important industries that drive the global economy. Built on a strong culture of collaboration across 14 offices worldwide, V&E lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients decades of legal experience in handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Learn more by visiting www.velaw.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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